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Christmas markets in Germany

| November 18, 2011

Germany beckons you to have a taste of its world renowned Christmas markets. Go ahead and enjoy a double whammy in this country. Your family will be happy to visit an overseas country during the holiday season, and they will have fun in the myriad Christmas markets that only Germany can offer. The time of [...]

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Frankfurt Christmas Market

| November 18, 2011

Visitors who are interested in both history and festivity should check out the Frankfurt Christmas Market which is more than 600 years old. Apart from being one of the oldest such markets in Germany, this market also has the reputation of being the most popular amongst Christmas markets in the whole of Europe.

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Erfurt Christmas Market

| November 18, 2011

You can take the liberty of missing any of the famous Christmas markets of Germany, but ensure that your travel plans includes the Erfurt Christmas Market for the simple reason that it is the prettiest of such markets in Germany. Apart from that, it also happens to be the biggest Christmas market in Thuringia.

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Cologne Christmas Market

| November 18, 2011

Add some extra time in your plans to visit the Cologne Christmas Markets for there are four of them and not just one. They are located on the Rudolfplatz, the Neumarkt, the Alter Markt, and near the Cologne Cathedral. The popularity of these markets can be gauged by the fact that they attract nearly 2 [...]

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Aachen Christmas Market

| November 18, 2011

Tourists from all over the world visit the Aachen Christmas Market in Germany, but this particular one is the preferred market of choice for UK residents since Aachen is hardly 4 hours from London via train. The main market is set around town hall and the Cathedral.

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Festivals in Germany

| November 18, 2011

Germany is a tourist’s delight with various types of festivals celebrated throughout the year. Berlin’s Spandau Spring Festival is one of them. This festival is not for the whole family as it is held especially for kids. Different types of rides are available including roller coasters so that kids can have a time of their [...]

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Rügen Island – the bounties of Nature

| November 18, 2011

Also known as Rugia, Rugen… situated in the Baltic Sea off the north-eastern coast of Germany… is its largest island. It also constitutes of the principal part of Rugen District that includes several small islands inclusive of Ummanz and Hiddensee. It is connected with Stralsund city via the Rügendamm Bridge. This island is one of [...]

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Bamberg – the protected city

| November 18, 2011

The repercussions of the Second World War left most cities of Germany damaged. However, Bamberg is one of the few such cities that were left untouched because of an artillery factory situated at close quarters that prohibited planes from approaching nearby. Located 63 kilometers to the north of Nuremburg, Bamberg is located on the Regnitz [...]

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Bremen – Historic yet Innovative

| November 18, 2011

Located approximately 60 kilometers south from the Weiser mouth on the North Sea, the city of Bremen, a part of the Bremen-Oldenburg city area, is famous for being historical and at the same time innovative too. It is also North Germany’s second most populated city apart from boasting of a major port on the Weser [...]

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Augsburg and its tourist attractions

| November 18, 2011

Situated in south central Germany, Augsburg, a Bavarian city, is located 80 kilometers East of Ulm and 67 kilometers northwest of Munich. It is the third largest city of Bavaria and is preceded by Nürnberg and Munich. It boasts of a population of approximately 275,000 people. It also serves as a gateway to the world [...]

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